41. October 17th. Genl Nathaniel Mon=tross aged seventyeight: "When Tarleton came out to Crompond in 1779, he crossed the Croton at Cudney's ford two and a half miles above Pines Bridge. He then went about two miles on the Somers road where they took Captain Teller whose company was at Crompond that day on duty, and who had been home that night on a visit to his wife. They then proceeded to pro=c…

Simcoe who by this time had returned, then sent his Surgeon who cut the skin that held his little finger on, dressed that and his wound in the forehead and he soon recovered. Three cuts were made at him, one with the back of the sword, one on the forehead, and the other aimed at his head he fended off with his arm, and received the blow which cut off his finger. My father was a Captain under the K…

The course of this road or path through woods is still perceptible at the point where it came out into the Crompond road. My father lived about three fourths of a mile from Pines Bridge upon the Somers road. The widow Griffen lived on the Crompond road not more than a quarter of a mile from the Bridge. The widow Remsen lived between my fathers and the widow Griffen. A large white house on the nor…